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Standards Board to Act on Grain- Handling Petition This Week

The Cal/OSH Standards Board was scheduled to vote this week on a petition to repeal a section of the General Industry Safety Orders regarding grain-handling facilities, and adopt federal requirements verbatim. The Standards Board staff has submitted a proposed petition decision that would authorize an advisory committee to study the petition and surrounding issues. The … Read More »

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Meetings Update (8)

COR received the following information after the publication of its March MEETINGS page: Los Angeles Safety Council Training Institute courses: March 25: Advanced Industrial Safety. March 26: Workplace Safety I. March 27: Preventing Violence in the Workplace; Security and Safety in the Workplace. The Training Institute is at 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, in Los … Read More »

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May Is Young Worker Safety Month

Nine-year-old Noah Baggett of Corona has a message for California workplaces: “Got safety?” Baggett’s imaginative poster, which depicts a worker, complete with safety gear, putting the finishing touches on this message, was an entry in the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) competition commemorating North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) week, May 4-10. This … Read More »

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A Codework Orange

By the time this issue of Cal-OSHA Reporter is published, the United States likely will be at war to oust Iraq’s Saddam Hussein. In fact, if the most optimistic predictions come true, the war virtually could be over by the time you read this. But the controversial decision to invade Iraq may trigger a wave … Read More »

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Feds Find Grain Standard Effective

Grain-handling facilities throughout the nation experienced a 70 percent decline in fatalities and 55 percent fewer injuries since Fed-OSHA promulgated the Grain Handling Facilities Standard in 1987, the agency said. The Feds evaluated the performance of the regulation to determine if it is necessary or needs to be revised, under federal mandates. Fed-OSHA also said … Read More »

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Safety Position at CSU Dominguez Hills

California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson has reopened applications for a safety and health specialist position. The specialist is responsible for assisting and supporting the director of risk management/environmental health and occupational safety in the administration of the campus Injury and Illness Prevention Program and multi-hazard assessment programs. Minimum qualifications include one year in … Read More »

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Appealed DARs Waiting for Action

* Reinhold Industries * Rudolph & Sletten * Herrick Corp. * HFS Investments, Inc. * Wallace Computer Services * Brutoco Engineering and Construction * The Bumper Shop * Underground Construction Co. * Sully-Miller Contracting Co. * Beutler Heating & Air Conditioning * Event Medical Services, Inc. * Mountain Cascade, Inc. * Rialto Concrete Products, Inc. … Read More »

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Police Departments Seek Cal/OSHA Respirator Policy That’s a Better Fit

The California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) is seeking “reasonable and practical guidelines” for respiratory protection plans for line officers. The association says the requirements of General Industry Safety Orders 5144 can be “onerous” for police departments, given the fact that many officers never don a respirator in their careers. CPCA discussions with the Division of … Read More »

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